Zenobius 5.27
You comb wool into the fire
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English
Proverb
You comb wool into the fire
Explanation
said of those suffering hardship in vain.
Greek
Proverb
Ξαίνεις εἰς πῦρ
Explanation
λέγεται ἡ παροιμία αὕτη ἐπὶ τῶν μάτην κακοπαθούντων.
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:5.27